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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.The implications of medical tourism for patients and health systemsPatients who travel abroad for medical treatment risk returning with complications or infections that require costly treatment on the NHS and is one of the issues highlighted in a new handbook exploring medical tourism.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-implications-medical-tourism-patients-health.html
HealthTue, 30 Jun 2015 08:52:00 EDTnews354873113'Excessive' public alarm as S. Korea reports 16th MERS death (Update)South Korea Monday reported its 16th death in an expanding MERS outbreak, as President Park Geun-Hye called for efforts to shore up the economy against what she called "excessive" public alarm.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-korea-16th-mers-death-cases.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 15 Jun 2015 02:48:03 EDTnews353555274Medical tourism isn't always a fair deal for developing countriesMedical tourism is an awful term. It conveys an image of people from a cold climate flying off to some warm beach resort for a bit of nip and tuck, some dental repair or a few weeks of health spa rejuvenation. Although this does occur, many people crossing borders for health care are doing so for serious medical conditions.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-medical-tourism-isnt-fair-countries.html
HealthWed, 25 Feb 2015 10:20:02 EDTnews344079219Unapproved medical treatments give rise to circumvention tourismMedical tourism is the practice of seeking medical care across international borders. Countries with established medical sectors like the US, Europe, India and Thailand have been traditional destinations for international visitors seeking medical care. Even through costs are typically paid for out-of-pocket, some patients seek medical care overseas because it's cheaper than in their home country.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-01-unapproved-medical-treatments-circumvention-tourism.html
HealthTue, 13 Jan 2015 08:22:14 EDTnews340359723Should health systems send patients abroad to save money?While various options can be explored to rationalize resources in the health sector, delegating certain medical services to foreign hospitals should be assessed in an interdisciplinary context, says Catherine Régis of the University of Montreal's Faculty of Law. If you were offered the possibility of being treated or operated in another country more rapidly and at a lower cost to the government, what would you say? Your answer will probably depend on the country and hospital in question, your family situation, and the quality of care offered. According Régis and her colleagues, the concept of "medical tourism" should be thoroughly analyzed to assess which avenues may – or may not – be beneficial and in which legal, ethical, political, and economic frameworks.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-health-patients-money.html
HealthWed, 19 Nov 2014 07:40:01 EDTnews335601520The benefits of outdoor activitiesThe most recent figures from the Welsh Government show that outdoor activity tourism in Wales is worth £481 million. Outdoor activity providers such as Surf-Lines need to continue to attract visitors and locals.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-benefits-outdoor.html
HealthFri, 07 Nov 2014 09:20:02 EDTnews334573601Dubai cuts profile as Mideast plastic surgery hubDubai, the emirate known for its celebration of over-the-top glamour and luxury, is racing ahead to dominate the Middle East's plastic surgery market with plans to attract half a million medical tourists in six years.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-dubai-profile-mideast-plastic-surgery.html
SurgeryThu, 23 Oct 2014 03:28:56 EDTnews333253729EU top court sees no fault in 'medical tourism'The EU's top court, ruling on a so-called "medical tourism" case, said patients seeking treatment in another member state should have the cost covered by their home authorities if local care is not available in "good time."http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-eu-court-fault-medical-tourism.html
HealthThu, 09 Oct 2014 07:30:02 EDTnews332057865'Suicide tourism' to Switzerland has doubled within four yearsThe numbers of 'suicide tourists' going to Switzerland to take their own lives has doubled within the space of four years, reports a study published online in the Journal of Medical Ethics.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-08-suicide-tourism-switzerland-years.html
HealthWed, 20 Aug 2014 18:30:02 EDTnews327763683Europe tightens curbs on organ traffickingThe Council of Europe adopted on Wednesday a new international convention to make organ trafficking a criminal offence, giving the police greater scope to hunt mafia groups involved in the trade across borders.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-europe-tightens-curbs-trafficking.html
OtherWed, 09 Jul 2014 14:50:01 EDTnews324135553Medical tourists seeking treatment overseas without sufficient information and adviceA team of researchers has found that British people travelling abroad for medical treatment are often unaware of the potential health and financial consequences they could face.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-02-medical-tourists-treatment-overseas-sufficient.html
HealthTue, 04 Feb 2014 02:53:44 EDTnews310704580Researchers warn of the 'myths' of global medical tourismA team of British researchers, led by the University of York, is warning governments and healthcare decision makers across the globe to be wary of the myths and hype surrounding medical tourism.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-myths-global-medical-tourism.html
HealthMon, 04 Nov 2013 10:44:39 EDTnews302784260Rise of medical tourism shows impact on cosmetic surgery marketWould you consider traveling to Mexico or India for a less-expensive rhinoplasty or breast augmentation procedure? Many Americans are doing just that—and the trend is having an impact on the market for cosmetic plastic surgery, according to an article in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery—Global Open, the official open-access medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-medical-tourism-impact-cosmetic-surgery.html
SurgeryWed, 30 Oct 2013 12:02:14 EDTnews302353324Foreign private patients provide a lucrative source of NHS incomeForeign patients coming to the UK for private medical treatment are a lucrative source of income for the NHS, according to a new study by researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the University of York. The study, published in PLOS ONE, also suggests that more UK residents currently travel abroad for treatment than international patients travel to the UK for private or NHS treatment.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-foreign-private-patients-lucrative-source.html
HealthThu, 24 Oct 2013 17:00:02 EDTnews301841552New Study finds Middle East set to wage a war against superbugs(Medical Xpress)—University of Queensland researchers warn the Middle East Gulf States are facing a rapid growth in superbugs due to the overuse of antibiotics, poor hand-hygiene in hospitals and medical tourism.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-middle-east-wage-war-superbugs.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 16 Jul 2013 05:14:43 EDTnews293170474Resorts nationwide go sun smartA group of researchers led by San Diego State University communication professor Peter Andersen, have teamed up with 40 resorts nationwide to encourage vacationers to be smart about sun protection through Go Sun Smart.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-resorts-nationwide-sun-smart.html
HealthMon, 15 Apr 2013 15:57:18 EDTnews285260230Wombs for rent: Indian surrogate mothers tell their talesAs baby Lili celebrates her first birthday in Australia, far away in India her surrogate mother recalls the day the child was born—and on whom she never laid eyes.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-wombs-rent-indian-surrogate-mothers.html
HealthMon, 25 Feb 2013 04:25:23 EDTnews280988717'Stem cell tourism' growing trend: Panel decries overseas clinics that provide treatments devoid of scientific validityInternet sites offer help for people suffering from a dizzying array of serious conditions, including: Alzheimer's, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, atherosclerosis, autism, brain damage, cancer, cerebellar ataxia, cerebral palsy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Crohn's, diabetes, diseases of the eye, genetic disorders, Huntington's, kidney disease, lupus, muscular sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson's, rheumatoid arthritis, spinal cord injury, spinal muscular atrophy, stroke, and Tay-Sachs disease.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-stem-cell-tourism-trend-panel.html
OtherMon, 03 Dec 2012 07:33:18 EDTnews273742388Japan hopes medical tourists immune to China rowAs relations between Tokyo and Beijing appear increasingly in need of major surgery, officials in the far north of Japan are hoping the infant industry of medical tourism can thrive unscathed.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-japan-medical-tourists-immune-china.html
OtherTue, 23 Oct 2012 02:40:01 EDTnews270178176Ethical, legal issues when people travel to other nations for health careHarvard Law School (HLS) Assistant Professor I. Glenn Cohen lay on a table in a South Korean hospital and tried to relax as a worker wearing a white shirt and black pants methodically drove his elbow into Cohen's back.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-ethical-legal-issues-people-nations.html
HealthWed, 17 Oct 2012 08:32:41 EDTnews269681542Thailand woos Middle Eastern health tourists Thailand will offer 90-day visas on arrival to citizens of six Middle Eastern countries for private health treatment in a bid to boost its status as a medical tourism hub, officials said Tuesday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-thailand-woos-middle-eastern-health.html
HealthTue, 07 Aug 2012 11:18:26 EDTnews263557098Researchers set out to profile the nip, tuck, travel phenomenon(Medical Xpress) -- An estimated 50 Australians a month are travelling to Malaysia for cosmetic surgery and researchers would like to know more about them as part of ground-breaking international study of the phenomenon of cosmetic surgery tourism.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-profile-nip-tuck-phenomenon.html
OtherTue, 08 May 2012 07:57:27 EDTnews255682582Medical tourism sets pulses racing From liposuction in Athens to an eye operation in Dubai, the lucrative market in medical tourism is on the up, tempting ever more countries to look for ways to profit from foreign patient care.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-medical-tourism-pulses.html
HealthTue, 08 May 2012 04:40:01 EDTnews255669637Challenges to the NHS from 'health tourism' going unrecognizedThe rise of medical tourism presents significant challenges for the NHS according to new work from academics at the Universities of Birmingham and York. They argue that policy makers have so far failed to address the implications health tourism has on the quality and continuity of care patients receive.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-nhs-health-tourism-unrecognized.html
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